5 major types of accounting
Assets
Liabilities
Capital
Revenue
Expenses
Real or permanent accounts
Assets
Liabilities
Capital
Nominal/
Temporary accounts
Revenues
Expenses
Tangible assets (physical forms)
Land, buildings, vehicles, equipment, inventory
Intangible assets (represent money/value)
Accounts receivables
Patents
Contracts
Certificates of investment
Items that are completely consumed, sold, or converted into cash within one year (liquidity)
A. Cash and its equivalents
B. Marketable securities
C. Accounts receivable
D. Notes receivable
E. Merchandise inventory
F. Prepaid expenses
G. Contra asset account